Chemists from Poland

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Polish Chemists of all time. This list of famous Polish Chemists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Polish Chemists.

1. #1

   

   Fritz Haber

   1868 - 1934

   HPI 78.6185 langs

   Fritz Haber is most famous for inventing a process to synthesize ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen. This process was important because it...Read moreShow less

   Fritz Haber is most famous for inventing a process to synthesize ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen. This process was important because it allowed the production of fertilizer for food production.

2. #2

   

   Tadeusz Reichstein

   1897 - 1996

   HPI 77.0466 langs

   Tadeusz Reichstein was a Polish-born Swiss chemist who is most famous for his discovery of the first successful drug for treating diabetes.

3. #3

   

   Walther Nernst

   1864 - 1941

   HPI 76.1274 langs

   Walther Nernst was a German chemist who is most famous for his work on the Third Law of Thermodynamics. He also developed the Nernst...Read moreShow less

   Walther Nernst was a German chemist who is most famous for his work on the Third Law of Thermodynamics. He also developed the Nernst Equation, which is a formula used to calculate the voltage difference between two points in an electric circuit.

4. #4

   

   Kurt Alder

   1902 - 1958

   HPI 75.7871 langs

   Kurt Alder is most famous for his discovery of the chemical reaction that is used to synthesize polymers.

5. #5

   

   Friedrich Bergius

   1884 - 1949

   HPI 74.2561 langs

   Friedrich Bergius is most famous for his work in the field of organic chemistry. He was a German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in...Read moreShow less

   Friedrich Bergius is most famous for his work in the field of organic chemistry. He was a German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1931. His work focused on the chemical reactions of hydrogen and carbon.

6. #6

   

   Konrad Emil Bloch

   1912 - 2000

   HPI 73.6557 langs

   Konrad Emil Bloch was a German-American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology in 1964 for his discoveries concerning...Read moreShow less

   Konrad Emil Bloch was a German-American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology in 1964 for his discoveries concerning the mechanism and regulation of the cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism.

7. #7

   

   Casimir Funk

   1884 - 1967

   HPI 71.7360 langs

   Casimir Funk was a Polish biochemist who first coined the term "vitamine" in 1912.

8. #8

   

   Antoni Grabowski

   1857 - 1921

   HPI 71.3242 langs

   Antoni Grabowski was a Polish painter, illustrator, and caricaturist. He is most famous for his work with the Polish resistance during World...Read moreShow less

   Antoni Grabowski was a Polish painter, illustrator, and caricaturist. He is most famous for his work with the Polish resistance during World War II.

9. #9

   

   Clara Immerwahr

   1870 - 1915

   HPI 69.8743 langs

   Clara Immerwahr was a German chemist who was most famous for her work in the field of toxicology.

10. #10

    

    Johann Wilhelm Ritter

    1776 - 1810

    HPI 69.1032 langs

    Johann Wilhelm Ritter was a German chemist and physicist who is most famous for his discovery of ultraviolet radiation.